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RACE CREATION COOKBOOK For game Masters
GMs with a taste for world-building can either borrow
races for their setting from other sources, or build new
races from scratch. Presented below are guidelines
for designing new character races with access to a
wide variety of abilities and balancing drawbacks.
Whether these are exotic new races or variants of
more familiar fantasy races, the tools are in your
hands. This system is not, however, balanced for
players to build their own races.
Designing New Races
Racial advantages of all kinds are purchased with a
pool of ability points. In this system, races are built
from a pool of 40 points. There are also a variety of
drawbacks, including racial Hit Dice, Level Adjust-
ment, and unusual racial vulnerabilities, which grant
additional ability points.
This system is no substitute for a GM’s good judg-
ment. Forty ability points, plus a bit more from draw-
backs, could grant a race one or two exceptionally
powerful abilities. This race would likely be more
powerful than the races of the Player’s Handbook,
which possess a larger number of less powerful abili-
ties.
The racial abilities presented below are divided into
two major categories, classified as Common Abilities
and Greater Abilities. Common Abilities are those
available to races without a Level Adjustment or racial
Hit Dice. Greater Abilities are restricted, for reasons
of balance, to races with at least +1 Level Adjustment
or at least two racial Hit Dice. Each of these abili-
ties has an associated minimum Level Adjustment or
racial Hit Dice requirement.
Bonuses that apply to specific creature types, weapon
types, energy types, or the like may be purchased
more than once, each time applying to a different
creature type, weapon type, energy type, or other
option from a list. Such abilities are marked with an
asterisk (*). Abilities may not otherwise be purchased
twice, nor may they be purchased in both a lesser and
a greater form. For example, “+5 ft to base speed”
and “+10 ft to base speed” may not be purchased
together.
Common Abilities
The first determination for a new character race is its
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creature type and subtype. Many creature types are
unavailable as Common Abilities; refer to Table 1.1
for those that are available. Most types and subtypes
grant abilities in and of themselves; GMs wishing to
vary from these abilities (such as granting Darkvision
120 ft. to an aberration) will need to deduct the cost
of the pre-existing ability from the cost of the newly
granted ability (essentially crediting the 10-point cost
of Darkvision 60 ft. against the 14-point cost of Dark-
vision 120 ft.).
Note that a race must have a type, but not necessarily
a subtype. The Native subtype may only be applied to
the Outsider or Elemental types; as it removes more
advantages than it grants, it provides a minor cost
break to those creature types. The same goes for the
Goblinoid subtype, as it provides no advantages, but
two of the core Player’s Handbook races have racial
bonuses to attack rolls against them. Finally, charm
person, hold person, and so forth target only human-
oids, so other types pay six points for the privilege of
being immune to these spells.
This table also includes the decision to make a race
Tiny, Small, Medium, or Large (long). Large (tall)
and larger sizes may not be purchased as Common
Abilities, given the extraordinary utility of natural
reach. Tiny races are at a remarkable disadvantage,
as they have a natural reach of 0 feet, and are likely to
have great difficulty using common equipment. Simi-
larly, many Large (long) creatures find that standard
gear does not fit them easily. Tiny and Small size
are generally associated with a Strength penalty, just
as Large size is generally associated with a Strength
bonus. These things are not, however, considered to be
intrinsic to the size categories in this case.
As described in the Monster Manual, many creature
types grant proficiency in some weapons and armor.
To create a balanced character of these races, however,
a small change must be made. These creature types
should only grant weapon and armor proficiencies if
the race has one or more racial Hit Dice (see Greater
Abilities, below).
Ability Score Bonuses:
Ability score bonuses and penalties should balance
out to 0 for races without a Level Adjustment or racial
Hit Dice. Bonuses generally should not exceed +2
and penalties generally should not exceed -4, although
there are exceptions. The race’s size is the first consid-
eration in adjusting its ability scores. Tiny or Small
races should generally have a Strength penalty and
Large races should generally have a Strength bonus,
unless there is a compelling reason to do otherwise.
The difference in gear weight (half for Small creatures
and double for Large creatures) makes these bonuses
and penalties all the more necessary.
It is also noteworthy that, in most campaigns, physical may be purchased more than once, each time applying

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statistics are more important ability scores than mental to a different option.
statistics, and thus are worth more points. Ability score
bonuses cost more points than a penalty to the same
score grants because it is relatively easy to play to a
Miscellaneous Abilities
Table 1.8 gives ability point costs for a wide variety of
race’s strengths and minimize its weaknesses within
other abilities, from bonus feats to much more exotic
the D&D rules system.
abilities. Descriptions of these abilities may be found
starting on page 10.
Racial Bonuses to Skills
Table 1.3 gives prices for racial bonuses to specific
skills. Bonuses may be purchased to multiple skills.
Drawbacks
The various drawbacks of Table 1.9 are intended to
This table also includes one limitation, applied to any
balance out some of a race’s strengths. The vulnerabil-
racial bonus to skills. If the racial bonus to a skill
ities to substances require the most work on the part of
check only applies in certain circumstances (half of all
the GM, so that a weakness will actually be significant
common circumstances or less, according to the GM’s
rather than a pointless footnote.
judgment), the cost for that skill bonus is reduced by
half. Dwarves, for example, have a +2 racial bonus on
Craft checks that are related to stone or metalwork; this Greater Abilities
ability costs 2 ability points rather than 4. This limita- Races with +1 Level Adjustment or greater, or 2 racial
tion does not apply to other skill-related benefits, such Hit Dice or more, gain access to an expanded list of
as the bonus skill point per level. abilities. They also act as drawbacks, and grant points
with which to buy these abilities. Not all creature
Senses types are created equal, however, and the number of
drawback points granted for racial Hit Dice varies by
Table 1.4 gives prices for unusual senses. Note that
type. Table 2.1 shows the number of drawback points
bonuses to Spot, Listen, and Search are covered by
granted by Level Adjustments up to +6 and racial Hit
Table 1.2 instead. Table 2.3 includes many of the more
Dice of various types.
exotic forms of perception.
Note that the first racial Hit Die of many creature types
Movement grants proficiency with certain weapons and armor.
Those same creature types with a Level Adjustment but
Few forms of improved movement are available as
no racial Hit Dice do not enjoy this benefit. Refer to
Common abilities. Table 1.5 gives point costs for those
the creature type descriptions for more information on
that are.
these proficiencies.
Table 1.6 gives point costs for racial weapon famil-
The point totals cited for racial Hit Dice do not take
iarity, weapon proficiency, and attack bonuses. Note
into account the point cost of the creature type found
that familiarity with exotic weapons and proficiency
on Table 1.1. Negative numbers on this table, like all
in specific martial weapons decreases in cost after the
other tables, indicate drawback points that allow more
first weapon, as for the most part a character will only
racial abilities to be purchased. Note that two outsider
use one or, at most, two martial weapons at a time, and
racial Hit Dice are sufficiently advantageous that they
four of the eleven core classes grant proficiency in all
cost points rather than granting them.
martial weapons.
Bonuses that apply to specific creature types, weapon
types, or energy types may be purchased more than
Greater Ability Score
once, each time applying to a different creature type, Adjustments
weapon type, or energy type. Races with Level Adjustments or racial Hit Dice gain
access to a broader range of ability score adjustment
Defensive Bonuses options. GMs creating races with the higher-end
ability score adjustments still need to take care that the
Table 1.7 gives point costs for racial defensive abili-
ties, techniques, and resistances to a host of different race does not become unintentionally pigeon-holed
effects. As with Table 1.5, bonuses that apply to a into one role; almost any believable race needs to be
capable of taking on a range of roles. This is, however,
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specific creature type, saving throw category, type of

effect, school or subschool of magic, or energy type merely a guideline. Table 2.2 gives ability point costs
for adjustments to ability scores.
 Table 2.3 presents the list of Greater Abilities. All of
RACE CREATION COOKBOOK the following abilities are available only to races with
+1 Level Adjustment or 2 racial Hit Dice or more.
The Required column indicates the minimum Level
Adjustment or number of racial Hit Dice necessary to
purchase the ability, and is separate from the cost in
racial ability points.
Expanded Racial Type and Subtype List
Table 2.4 reprints the racial types and subtypes avail-
able as Common Abilities and presents the ability score
costs for several more. Refer to the detailed descrip-
tions of each type and subtype below; some of them
have been slightly altered from the SRD.
ABERRATION TYPE (16 ability points)
An aberration has a bizarre anatomy, strange abilities,
an alien mindset, or any combination of the three. The
aberration creature type grants the following traits.
• Darkvision out to 60 feet.
• Proficient with its natural weapons.
• Aberrations eat, sleep, and breathe.
Aberration racial Hit Dice grant the following features:
• d8 Hit Dice.
• Base attack bonus equal to 3/4 total Hit Dice (as
cleric).
• Good Will saves.
• Skill points equal to (2 + Int modifier, minimum 1)
per Hit Die, with quadruple skill points for the first
Hit Die.
• If generally humanoid in form, proficient in all
simple weapons, light armor, and shields (except
tower shields).
ABILITY DAMAGE (25 ability points)
This effect must be attached to a particular method of
delivery, such as a gaze attack, ray, or touch attack.
This attack damages an opponent’s ability score,
dealing 1d3 points of ability damage to any one ability
score. Opponents may negate this damage by making
a Fortitude or Will save (chosen when the ability is
purchased) against DC 10 + 1/2 character level + Con
modifier. For 25 points, this ability may be used once
per day. Every additional two uses multiplies the cost
by 1.75, rounding fractions up. If an attack that causes
ability damage scores a critical hit, it deals twice the
indicated amount of damage. Ability damage returns at
the rate of 1 point per day for each affected ability.
ACIDIC SALIVA (8 ability points)
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Your saliva can burn other individuals like acid. Your
bite attack deals an extra 1d4 points of acid damage
with each successful hit. You must have a natural bite
attack to use this ability.
AIR SUBTYPE (35 ability points)
This subtype usually is used for outsiders and other
creatures with a connection to the Elemental Plane Air.
An Air Subtype creature possesses the following traits.
• Creatures with the Air subtype have a Fly speed
equal to their base speed and perfect maneuver-
ability.
AMPHIBIOUS (8 ability points)
This ability only applies to creatures with the Aquatic
subtype. Creatures with this ability are able to survive
out of the water for 1 hour per 2 points of Constitution,
after which they suffer the effects of drowning.
AQUATIC SUBTYPE (0 ability points)
These individuals always have swim speeds and thus
can move in water without making Swim checks. An
aquatic individual can breathe underwater. It cannot
also breathe air unless it has the amphibious special
quality. This subtype does not cost any ability points
in itself; without the Amphibious or Gills abilities, it
simply defines an underwater rather than land-based
campaign setting.
Aura (5 points per 5 foot radius)
Auras are a power- either defensive, neutral, or offen-
sive- which radiates around the race to a set distance
when activated.Auras generally only effect opponents
(if the aura is offensive), or allies (if the aura is defen-
sive). Neutral auras effect all parties equally. Auras
generally require a standard action to ‘turn on’, though
the Inspiring Aura is automatically active. The cost
listed above is merely the cost for the delivery method,
following is a list of actual effects that an aura may
possess.
• Damaging (7 points per point of damage, neutral)
This is a deadly cloud of some type of corro-
sive fluid, magical energy, or gas. Activating a
Damaging Aura requires a standard action. Any
individual or object takes 1 point of energy damage
per round for every 7 points spent in corrosive aura
(the type of damage may be chosen from cold, fire,
electric, acid, or sonic- the nature of the attack
should reflect the nature of the damage.)
• Inspiring (10 points per +3 bonus, defensive)
For whatever reason, a member of this race has
an inspiring presence which assists his allies in
dangerous situations.When in combat, the aura
 becomes active automatically. All allies (but not
the generator of the aura himself) within the area of
effect gain a total +3 unnamed bonus to a selection
of three rolls, chosen between:
1) attack rolls
2) attack damage rolls
3) saving throws (choose 1 type)
4) initiative rolls
5) magic damage rolls
6) skill checks
The bonus may be split between three different roll
types, or stacked onto a single type of roll. Any
single bonus may not be improved beyond +3,
even if Inspiring is taken more than once.
• Weakening (10 points per -2 penalty, offensive,
maximum -6 penalty)
Weakening auras drop the ability scores of all
actively hostile opponents who enter them.The
weakening aura requires a move action to turn
on. There is no saving throw to prevent the
effect, although simply leaving the area causes a
dropped stat to return to normal. A Weakening
Aura normally only applies to a single ability
score (chosen at the time that the race is created).
Multiple weakening auras can be combined to
reduce more than one ability score simultaneously.
Weakening auras cannot reduce any ability score to
less than 1.
BAATEZU SUBTYPE (125 ability points)
This subtype can only be applied to outsiders with the
Evil subtype.
A baatezu possesses the following traits.
• Immunity to fire and poison.
• Resistance to acid 10 and cold 10.
• See in Darkness (Su): All baatezu can see
perfectly in darkness of any kind, even that created
by a deeper darkness spell.
• Summon: Baatezu share the ability to summon
others of their kind. The basic baatezu subtype
grants the ability to summon a lemure once per
day, as per summon monster II (caster level equal
to the summoner’s Hit Dice).
• Telepathy (see the ability description, below).
BLINDSENSE (20 ability points)
Using nonvisual senses, such as acute smell or hearing,
an individual with blindsense notices things it cannot
see. The individual usually does not need to make
Spot or Listen checks to pinpoint the location of an
individual within 60 feet, provided that it has line of
effect to that individual. Any opponent the individual
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cannot see still has total concealment against the indi-
vidual with blindsense, and the individual still has the
normal miss chance when attacking foes that have
concealment. Visibility still affects the movement of an
individual with blindsense. An individual with blind-
sense is still denied its Dexterity bonus to Armor Class
against attacks from individuals it cannot see.
BLINDSIGHT (40 or 55 ability points)
This ability is similar to blindsense, but is far more
discerning. Using nonvisual senses, such as sensitivity
to vibrations, keen smell, acute hearing, or echoloca-
tion, an individual with blindsight maneuvers and
fights as well as a sighted individual. Invisibility, dark-
ness, and most kinds of concealment are irrelevant,
though the individual must have line of effect to an
individual or object to discern that individual or object.
The ability’s range is either 30 feet (40 ability points)
or 60 feet (55 ability points). The individual usually
does not need to make Spot or Listen checks to notice
individuals within range of its blindsight ability. Blind-
sight is continuous, and the individual need do nothing
to use it.
Bloodthirsty (14 points per hit point restored)
This race is known for its intense, insatiable blood-
thirst. Every strike with a ranged or melee attack which
this race launches causes it to be healed by a certain
amount of hit points. For every 14 points spent on
the Bloodthirsty ability, 1 hit point is restored on a
successful strike for regular damage. This ability will
activate once on any given attack, thus the Bloodthirsty
ability can stack several times in a round if a character
strikes multiple times, as with many shot or flurry of
blows. Bloodthirst does not activate when a damaging
spell is cast by the race.
BREATH WEAPON (20 ability points)
A breath weapon is a delivery method for some other
kind of effect, such as an energy blast or paralysis.
This form of attack fills an area, either a 20-foot cone
or a 40-foot line. The appropriate saving throw is indi-
cated in the description of the associated effect. Using
a breath weapon is a standard action. No attack roll is
necessary. Creatures are immune to their own breath
weapons. Creatures that do not breathe might still have
breath weapons.
Brutality (+12 points)
A race with the Brutality feature trades refined skill for
raw power- a Brutal race’s lack of technique is coun-
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tered by their remarkable ability to deal out and take
raw damage.
 When this species goes on a destructive jag, everyone
RACE CREATION COOKBOOK around them certainly feels it. The race gains a +4
racial bonus on all opposed strength checks to overrun
and bull rush, and deals an extra +4 damage on all
sunder attempts. This damage is still subject to object
hardness as per normal.
BODY SPIKES (12 ability points)
Bony spurs or chitinous spikes protrude from your
joints, giving you a jagged profile and making you
dangerous to grapple. The spikes deal 1d4 points
of piercing damage to any individual engaging in a
grapple with the creature. Furthermore, the spikes deal
1d4 points of piercing damage per round to any indi-
vidual that swallows a member of this race using the
swallow whole ability.
Build Features (Varies)
All of the Build features are simple modifications to
body type, and are thus easy to apply to a race. Only
1 ‘build’ type racial feature may be taken at any one
time.
• Agile Build (12 points)
This race possesses a much thinner and more
gracile build than would be expected for their
height. Due to their slender and fluidly moving
nature, a race with Agile build is not subject to
maximum dexterity adjustments for any armor they
are wearing. For example, normally plate mail
allows you to add a maximum of +1 to your armor
class from dexterity. A race with graceful build
may add their full dexterity bonus at all times.
• Sturdy Build (10 points)
Sturdy, tough, solid; whatever you call it- this race
has it. With a sturdy build, a race can wear much
heavier equipment and carry much heavier loads
without becoming fatigued. Not only can such a
race sleep in full armor with no penalty, but the
sturdy race suffers no armor check penalty, regard-
less of how much armor they are wearing and
equipment they are carrying.
• Mystic Build (11 points)
This race, in particular, possess a serene grasp of
magic at its most fundamental, which allows them
to cast spells very easily under any number of
conditions. Even a heavily wounded or encum-
bered member of this species has no problem
casting a spell- such an individual may reduce any
arcane spell failure chance from armor they are
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wearing by 20%.
Casting Mastery (22 points)
The arcane and divine arts are no secret to this partic-
ular species; they have a chosen group of spells at
which they excel beyond the capabilities of other races.
Adaptation: This is obviously geared more towards
‘intellectual’ races, although it can be applied to charis-
matic sorcerous types as well. A species with Casting
Mastery is likely to use magic to excess. There is an
alternate choice however- magic could come so easily
to the race that they consider it the work of cowards
and weaklings, leaving such powers to servants.
When the Casting Mastery racial feature is taken, the
race’s casting level and save DCs are increased by +1
with a relevant school. This stacks with the effect of
Spell Focus, as well as the effect of a granted power
which increases caster level. Casting Mastery may
only be taken once by any given race.
CHANGE SHAPE (20 ability points)
An individual with this special quality has the ability to
assume the appearance of a specific individual or type
of individual (usually a humanoid), but retains most
of its own physical qualities. An individual cannot
change shape to a form more than one size category
smaller or larger than its original form. The creature’s
alternate form requires careful thought on the part
of the GM; this ability can easily do too much or too
little, depending on the power of the alternate form.
Changing shape results in the following changes to the
individual:
• The individual retains the type and subtype of its
original form. It gains the size of its new form.
• The individual loses the natural weapons, move-
ment modes, and extraordinary special attacks of
its original form.
• The individual gains the natural weapons, move-
ment modes, and extraordinary special attacks of
its new form.
• The individual retains all other special attacks and
qualities of its original form, except for breath
weapons and gaze attacks.
• The individual retains the ability scores of its orig-
inal form.
• The individual retains its hit points and saves.
• The individual retains any spellcasting ability it
had in its original form, although it must be able to
speak intelligibly to cast spells with verbal compo-
nents and it must have humanlike hands to cast
spells with somatic components.
• The individual is effectively camouflaged as an
individual of its new form, and gains a +10 bonus
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on Disguise checks if it uses this ability to create a two additional uses multiplies the ability point cost by
disguise. 1.75, rounding fractions up.
Targets of this ability may make a Will save (DC 10
CHAOTIC SUBTYPE (5 ability points) + 1/2 character level + Cha modifier) to negate the
A subtype usually applied only to outsiders native to
effect. On a failed save, the target is confused (as per
the chaotic-aligned Outer Planes. Most individuals
confusion) for 1 round per two character levels of the
that have this subtype also have chaotic alignments;
creature.
however, if their alignments change they still retain the
subtype. Any effect that depends on alignment affects
an individual with this subtype as if the individual has
CONSTRICT (15 ability points)
An individual with this special attack can crush an
a chaotic alignment, no matter what its alignment actu-
opponent, dealing bludgeoning damage, after making
ally is. The individual also suffers effects according
a successful grapple check. The constriction deals
to its actual alignment. An individual with the chaotic
1d6+Str bonus damage for Medium creatures, and
subtype overcomes damage reduction as if its natural
the die size changes as normal for larger or smaller
weapons and any weapons it wields were chaotic-
creatures. If the individual also has the improved grab
aligned (see Damage Reduction).
ability it deals constriction damage in addition to
damage dealt by the weapon used to grab.
COLD SUBTYPE (36 ability points)
An individual with the cold subtype has immunity to
cold. It has vulnerability to fire, which means it takes
CONSTRUCT TYPE (100 ability points)
A construct is an animated object or artificially
half again as much (+50%) damage as normal from
constructed individual. Constructs benefit even more
fire, regardless of whether a saving throw is allowed, or
than other races for being of Large size, and pay five
if the save is a success or failure.
additional race for Medium and Large size.
CONFUSION (35 ability points) Traits: A construct possesses the following traits.
This effect must be attached to a particular method of
• Low-light vision.
delivery, such as a gaze attack or a touch attack. For
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• Darkvision out to 60 feet.

35 points, this ability may be used once per day. Every
 • Constructs do not have a Constitution score, and • Proficient with no armor.
RACE CREATION COOKBOOK so do not gain bonus hit points for having a high
Constitution. Creative Aptitude (14 points)
• Immunity to all mind-affecting effects (charms, Some species seem to have a natural knack as builders,
compulsions, phantasms, patterns, and morale inventors, architects, and innovators. These species
effects). possess the Creative Aptitude racial feature- a substan-
• Immunity to poison, sleep effects, paralysis, stun- tial enhancement for all item creation feats. A race
ning, disease, death effects, and necromancy with Creative Aptitude needs only spend half the
effects. normal experience cost when creating an item, and
• Cannot heal damage on their own, but often can items which cost less than 100 XP to create (before
be repaired by exposing them to a certain spells, modification from this feature) instead have no experi-
or through the use of the Craft Construct feat. A ence cost at all. The cost for construction materials
construct with the fast healing special quality still (and hired spellcasting, if necessary) is reduced by
benefits from that quality. 10%.
• Not subject to critical hits, nonlethal damage,
ability damage, ability drain, fatigue, exhaustion, DAMAGE REDUCTION (Varies)
or energy drain. An individual with this special quality ignores damage
• Immunity to any effect that requires a Fortitude from most weapons and natural attacks. Wounds
save (unless the effect also works on objects, or is heal immediately, or the weapon bounces off harm-
harmless). lessly (in either case, the opponent knows the attack
• Not at risk of death from massive damage. Imme- was ineffective). The individual takes normal damage
diately destroyed when reduced to 0 hit points or from energy attacks (even nonmagical ones), spells,
less. spell-like abilities, and supernatural abilities. A certain
• Since it was never alive, a construct cannot be kind of weapon can sometimes damage the individual
raised or resurrected. normally, as noted below.
• Constructs do not eat, sleep, or breathe.
• Because its body is a mass of unliving matter, The entry indicates the amount of damage ignored
a construct is hard to destroy. It gains bonus hit (usually 1 to 15 points) and the type of weapon that
points based on size, as shown on the following negates the ability.
table. Some individuals are vulnerable to piercing, blud-
Construct Size Bonus Hit Points geoning, or slashing damage.
Fine — Some individuals are vulnerable to certain materials,
Diminutive — such as alchemical silver, adamantine, cold-forged
Tiny — iron, or wood. Attacks from weapons that are not made
Small 10 of the correct material have their damage reduced, even
if the weapon has an enhancement bonus.
Medium 20
Large 30 Some individuals are vulnerable to magic weapons.
Huge 40 Any weapon with at least a +1 magical enhance-
Gargantuan 60 ment bonus on attack and damage rolls overcomes
the damage reduction of these individuals. Such indi-
Colossal 80
viduals’ natural weapons (but not their attacks with
Construct racial Hit Dice grant the following features: weapons) are treated as magic weapons for the purpose
of overcoming damage reduction.
• d10 Hit Dice.
• Base attack bonus equal to 3/4 total Hit Dice (as Some individuals are vulnerable to chaotic-, evil-,
cleric). good-, or lawful-aligned weapons. When a cleric casts
• No good saving throws. align weapon, affected weapons might gain one or
• Skill points equal to (2 + Int modifier, minimum 1) more of these properties, and certain magic weapons
per Hit Die, with quadruple skill points for the first have these properties as well. An individual with an
Hit Die. alignment subtype (chaotic, evil, good, or lawful)
• Proficient with its natural weapons only, unless can overcome this type of damage reduction with
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generally humanoid in form, in which case profi- its natural weapons and weapons it wields as if the
cient with any weapon mentioned in its entry. weapons or natural weapons had an alignment (or
alignments) that match the subtype(s) of the individual.
When a damage reduction entry has a dash (–) after the
slash, no weapon negates the damage reduction.
DARKNESS SENSITIVITY (3 drawback points)
Whether they are negatively affected by any contact
with the Plane of Shadow or simply dependant upon
light for their strength, races with this drawback have
reason to be afraid of the dark. Whenever they are
in total darkness, creatures of this race are shaken (-2
penalty on attack rolls, saving throws, skill checks, and
ability checks).
Discernment (21 points)
This particular race has advanced and very acute
senses, combined with the faculties to use them prop-
erly. Any time a race that has the discernment quality
makes a spot, listen, or search check they may opt to
make a second roll, choosing the better of the two. If
the checks are being made in secret by the GM, he is
required to roll each check twice and take the higher
number. Discernment also allows 2 saving throws to
be made against illusion effects.
EARTH SUBTYPE (15 ability points)
This subtype usually is used for outsiders and creatures
with a connection to the Elemental Plane of Earth.
Earth subtype individuals have burrow speeds, and
earth subtype individuals can burrow through solid
rock.
Eidetic Memory (10 points)
Some aspect of the neurology of a race with Eidetic
memory allows them near-perfect recall. Past events,
sights, sounds, and smells are recalled with impres-
sive clarity. As a free action, a character with Eidetic
memory can make a DC 10 wisdom check to perfectly
recall any detail which he had been previously made
aware of or could have reasonably noticed. The GM
will simply inform him when asked. This includes
inconsequential details.
ELADRIN SUBTYPE (110 ability points)
This subtype may only be applied to outsiders of the
Good subtype.
An eladrin possesses the following traits.
• Darkvision out to 60 feet.
• Low-light vision.
• Immunity to electricity and petrification.
• Resistance to cold 10 and fire 10.
• Tongues (Su): All eladrins can speak with any
creature that has a language, as though using a
tongues spell (caster level 14th). This ability is
always active.
ELASTICITY (20 ability points)
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Individuals can bend and twist your body in unnatural
ways and squeeze through very tight spaces. Indi-
viduals gain a +10 racial bonus on Escape Artist
checks. Moreover, you can squeeze through an opening
or passage one-tenth as wide and tall as your height,
in inches. An individual using this ability to move
through a tight space moves at one-quarter normal
speed.
ENERGY BLAST (20 ability points)
This effect must be attached to a particular method
of delivery, such as a breath weapon or a ray. This
ability may be used once per day. Every two additional
uses per day multiply the ability point cost by 1.75,
rounding fractions up.
An energy blast deals 1d6 points per two character
levels of energy damage (choose one of acid, cold,
electricity, fire, or sonic) to its target(s). If the delivery
method includes an attack roll of any kind, the target
gets no saving throw. If the delivery method does not
include an attack roll (such as a breath weapon), the
target(s) may make a Reflex save (DC 10 + 1/2 char-
acter levels + Con modifier) to take half damage.
ENERGY DRAIN (50 ability points)
This effect must be attached to a particular method of
delivery, such as a touch attack or a ray. This ability
may be used once per day. Every two additional
uses per day multiply the ability point cost by 1.75,
rounding fractions up.
A successful energy drain bestows one negative level.
If an attack that includes an energy drain scores a
critical hit, it bestows two negative levels. A draining
individual gains 5 temporary hit points (10 on a critical
hit) for each negative level it bestows on an opponent.
These temporary hit points last for a maximum of 1
hour. An affected opponent takes a –1 penalty on all
skill checks and ability checks, attack rolls, and saving
throws, and loses one effective level or Hit Die (when-
ever level is used in a die roll or calculation) for each
negative level. A spellcaster loses one spell slot of the
highest level of spells she can cast and (if applicable)
one prepared spell of that level; this loss persists until
the negative level is removed.
Negative levels remain until 24 hours have passed or
until they are removed with a spell, such as restoration.
If a negative level is not removed before 24 hours have
passed, the affected individual must attempt a Forti-
tude save (DC 10 + 1/2 draining individual’s level or
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racial HD + draining individual’s Cha modifier). On
a success, the negative level goes away with no harm
 to the individual. On a failure, the negative level goes
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reduced by one. A separate saving throw is required
for each negative level.
EVIL SUBTYPE (5 ability points)
A subtype usually applied only to outsiders native to
the evil-aligned Outer Planes. Evil subtype outsiders
are also called fiends. Most individuals that have this
subtype also have evil alignments; however, if their
alignments change, they still retain the subtype. Any
effect that depends on alignment affects an individual
with this subtype as if the individual has an evil align-
ment, no matter what its alignment actually is. The
individual also suffers effects according to its actual
alignment. An individual with the evil subtype over-
comes damage reduction as if its natural weapons and
any weapons it wields were evil-aligned (see Damage
Reduction).
EXOSKELETON (10 or 15 ability points)
A thick exoskeleton forms over your skin. The exoskel-
eton usually consists of interlocking plates of bone
or chitin covering 90% or more of your body. As a
Common Ability, you gain a +2 armor bonus and suffer
a 10% arcane spell failure; as a Greater Ability, you
gain a +5 armor bonus, maximum Dexterity bonus
of +3, -4 armor check penalty, and 25% arcane spell
failure. Creatures with this ability cannot wear armor
or magical robes.
EXTRA ARMS (30 ability points)
The race possesses an additional pair of arms. The
extra arms look and behave exactly like the other set
of arms. The race gains a +4 racial bonus on Climb
checks and grapple checks. For the purposes of
combat, both extra arms are treated as “off hands” (that
is, individuals still have only one primary hand). If
a character has three or more natural claw attacks, he
meets the prerequisites for the Multiattack feat. This
does not give you Multiattack as a bonus feat, however.
FAST HEALING (40 or more ability points)
An individual with the fast healing special quality
regains hit points at an exceptionally fast rate, usually
1 or more hit points per round, as given in the individu-
al’s entry. Except where noted here, fast healing is just
like natural healing. Fast healing does not restore hit
points lost from starvation, thirst, or suffocation, and it
does not allow an individual to regrow lost body parts.
It does not allow lost body parts to be reattached.
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FEAR (30 ability points)
This effect requires some sort of delivery method, such
as a gaze attack or a ray attack. This ability may be
used once per day. Every additional two uses per day
multiplies the ability point cost by 1.75, rounding frac-
tions up.
Targets of this effect may make a Will save (DC 10
+ 1/2 character level + Cha modifier) to negate its
effects. If the save is failed, the target(s) are frightened
for 1d4 rounds and shaken for 5 rounds after that.
FEY TYPE (14 ability points)
A fey is an individual with supernatural abilities and
connections to nature or to some other force or place.
Fey are usually human-shaped.
Traits: A fey possesses the following traits.
• Low-light vision.
• Fey eat, sleep, and breathe.
Fey racial Hit Dice grant the following features.
• d6 Hit Dice.
• Base attack bonus equal to 1/2 total Hit Dice (as
wizard).
• Good Will and Reflex saves.
• Skill points equal to (6 + Int modifier, minimum 1)
per Hit Die, with quadruple skill points for the first
Hit Die.
• Proficiency in all simple weapons, light armor, and
shields (except tower shields).
FIRE SUBTYPE (36 ability points)
An individual with the fire subtype has immunity to
fire. It has vulnerability to cold, which means it takes
half again as much (+50%) damage as normal from
cold, regardless of whether a saving throw is allowed,
or if the save is a success or failure.
FRIGHTFUL PRESENCE (20 ability points)
This special quality makes an individual’s very pres-
ence unsettling to foes. It takes effect automatically
when the individual performs some sort of dramatic
action (such as charging, attacking, or snarling).
Opponents within range who witness the action may
become shaken. Actions required to trigger the ability
are given in the individual’s descriptive text. The range
is usually 30 feet, and the duration is usually 5d6
rounds. This ability affects only opponents with fewer
levels than the individual has. An affected opponent
can resist the effects with a successful Will save (DC
10 + 1/2 frightful individual’s level or racial HD +
frightful individual’s Cha modifier). An opponent that
succeeds on the saving throw is immune to that same
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presence is a mind-affecting fear effect.

GAZE (20 ability points)

A gaze attack is a delivery method; races with this
ability must also buy an effect to attach to it. Energy
drain, paralysis, fear, ability damage, and confusion are
all possible effects. The saving throw for a gaze attack
is based on the associated effect. When a creature’s
gaze attack is activated as a standard action, each
opponent within 30 feet must attempt a saving throw.
Opponents can avoid the need to make a saving throw
by not looking at the individual, in one of two ways.
• Averting Eyes: The opponent avoids looking at
the individual’s face, instead looking at its body,
watching its shadow, tracking it in a reflective
surface, and so on. The opponent has a 50%
chance to not need to make a saving throw against
the gaze attack. The individual with the gaze
attack, however, gains concealment against that
opponent.
• Wearing a Blindfold: The opponent cannot see
the individual at all (also possible to achieve by
turning one’s back on the individual or shutting
one’s eyes). The individual with the gaze attack
gains total concealment against the opponent.
Gaze attacks can affect ethereal opponents. An indi-
vidual is immune to gaze attacks of others of its kind
unless otherwise noted.
Allies of an individual with a gaze attack might be
affected. All the individual’s allies are considered to
be averting their eyes from the individual with the gaze
attack, and have a 50% chance to not need to make a
saving throw against the gaze attack when activated.
The individual also can veil its eyes, thus negating its
gaze ability.

GIANT TYPE (14 ability points)

A giant is a humanoid-shaped individual of great
strength, usually of at least Large size.
Traits: A giant possesses the following traits.
• Low-light vision.
• Giants eat, sleep, and breathe.
Giant racial Hit Dice grant the following features.
• d8 Hit Dice.
• Base attack bonus equal to 3/4 total Hit Dice (as
cleric).
• Good Fortitude saves.
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 • Skill points equal to (2 + Int modifier, minimum 1)
RACE CREATION COOKBOOK per Hit Die, with quadruple skill points for the first GOOD SUBTYPE (5 ability points)
Hit Die. A subtype usually applied only to outsiders native to
• Proficiency with all simple and martial weapons, the good-aligned Outer Planes. Most individuals that
light armor, and shields (except tower shields). have this subtype also have good alignments; however,
if their alignments change, they still retain the subtype.
Any effect that depends on alignment affects an indi-
GILLS (15 ability points) vidual with this subtype as if the individual has a good
You grow a set of gills that can draw the oxygen out
alignment, no matter what its alignment actually is.
of water. The gills appear on your neck, chest, or back
The individual also suffers effects according to its
(near your windpipe or lungs). Individuals can breathe
actual alignment. An individual with the good subtype
both air and water. You can operate underwater indefi-
overcomes damage reduction as if its natural weapons
nitely, with no fear of drowning.
and any weapons it wields were good-aligned (see
Damage Reduction, above).
Good Relations (Varies)
This race has some type of symbiotic (or extremely
friendly) relationship with another species or species
GOBLINOID SUBTYPE (2 drawback points)
Goblinoids are stealthy humanoids who live by hunting
group. Choose a group from the following list, and pay
and raiding and who all speak Goblin.
the appropriate cost:

Group Point Cost GUARDINAL SUBTYPE (135 ability points)

Aberrations +10 The guardinal subtype may be applied to any outsider
Any Major Player race +13 with the Good subtype.
Chromatic Dragons +13 A guardinal possesses the following traits.
Evil Outsiders (choose one from +13
• Darkvision out to 60 feet.
devils, demons, yugoloths) • Low-light vision.
Fey +10 • Immunity to electricity and petrification.
Giants +11 • Resistance to cold 10 and sonic 10.
Goblinoids +11 • Lay on Hands (Su): As the paladin class feature,
Good Outsiders (choose one from +13 except that each day, a guardinal can heal an
archons, devas, aasimon, eladrin) amount of damage equal to its full normal hit
points.
Insectial humanoids +8
• +4 racial bonus on saves against poison.
Metallic Dragons +13 • Speak with Animals (Su): This ability works like
Neutral Outsiders (choose one from +13 speak with animals (caster level 8th) but is a free
rilmani, modrons, elementals of any action and does not require sound.
single element- including genii)
Plant Creatures +6 Heavy Hide (+7/point of reduction)
Reptilian humanoids +9 The race has a heavy, damage blunting hide. Even the
Undead +11 most powerful creatures have great difficulty inflicting
When interacting with any member of the chosen wounds on a creature with heavy hide, due to its
group, members of a race with Good Relations have a impact absorbing nature. All strength bonuses applied
starting point of “friendly” in terms of initial reaction to damage on a creature with heavy hide are reduced
for diplomacy checks. For non-intelligent species, they by 1 point of damage for every 7 points placed in the
instead gain a +8 situational modifier to handle animal heavy hide racial feature.
checks, and may make such a check untrained. Addi-
tionally, the species in question will not become hostile HIVE MIND (20 ability points)
unless attacked first. This can be waived in highly This ability only comes into effect when more than
extenuating circumstances (such as if the reacting one creature of the same race with this ability are
species member has been hired to kill you or you have within 100 feet of each other. All of these creatures
injured its young). are in constant communication. If one is aware of
a particular danger, they all are. If one in a group is
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not flat-footed, none of them are. None of them are

considered flanked unless all of them are. Creatures
with this ability can turn off this ability at will, though
other creatures of their race in the area will recognize
that they have done so.
HOLD BREATH (4 or 8 ability points)
Races with this ability can go for longer periods of
time without risk of drowning than other races can.
For 4 ability points, the creature can go for a number
of rounds equal to (4 x Con score) before it risks
drowning. For 8 ability points, the creature can go for
a number of rounds equal to (8 x Con score) before it
risks drowning.
Home Advantage (varies)
This species has a unique biology which is so suited
to a particular environment that they gain substantial
bonuses when they are on their home turf. When within
the confines of a set type of area, a race with Home
Advantage gains a +1 dodge bonus to armor class, and
a +1 situational bonus to attack rolls, damage rolls,
and saving throws. The selection of terrains and their
point costs are listed below. The costs may be adjusted
according to the prevalence of a particular type of
terrain in a GM’s campaign. Assume average to be 10.
Terrain Type Point Cost
Forest 12
Desert 9 damage as well (the amount is given in the individual’s
Subterranean 11
Mountain/steppe 9 an improved grab attack, it pulls the opponent into its
Aquatic 7
Urban 12
Plains or Prairie 9
Swamp 8 LAWFUL SUBTYPE (5 ability points)
HUMANOID TYPE (0 ability points)
A humanoid usually has two arms, two legs, and one
head, or a humanlike torso, arms, and a head. Human-
oids have few or no supernatural or extraordinary abili-
ties, but most can speak and usually have well-devel-
oped societies. They usually are Small or Medium.
Every humanoid individual also has a subtype.
Traits: A humanoid possesses the following traits.
• Humanoids breathe, eat, and sleep.
Humanoid racial Hit Dice grant the following features.
• d8 Hit Dice.
• Base attack bonus equal to 3/4 total Hit Dice (as
cleric).
• Good Reflex saves.
• Skill points equal to (2 + Int modifier, minimum 1)
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per Hit Die, with quadruple skill points for the first
Hit Die.
• Proficiency in all simple weapons, light armor, and
shields (except tower shields).
IMPROVED GRAB (20 ability points)
If an individual with this special attack hits with a
melee weapon (usually a claw or bite attack), it deals
normal damage and attempts to start a grapple as a
free action without provoking an attack of opportunity.
No initial touch attack is required. Improved grab
works only against opponents at least one size category
smaller than the individual. The individual has the
option to conduct the grapple normally, or simply use
the part of its body it used in the improved grab to hold
the opponent. If it chooses to do the latter, it takes
a –20 penalty on grapple checks, but is not consid-
ered grappled itself; the individual does not lose its
Dexterity bonus to AC, still threatens an area, and can
use its remaining attacks against other opponents. A
successful hold does not deal any extra damage unless
the individual also has the Constrict special attack.
If the individual does not constrict, each successful
grapple check it makes during successive rounds auto-
matically deals the damage indicated for the attack that
established the hold. Otherwise, it deals constriction
descriptive text). When an individual gets a hold after
space. This act does not provoke attacks of opportu-
nity. It can even move (possibly carrying away the
opponent), provided it can drag the opponent’s weight.
A subtype usually applied only to outsiders native to
the lawful-aligned Outer Planes. Most individuals
that have this subtype also have lawful alignments;
however, if their alignments change, they still retain
the subtype. Any effect that depends on alignment
affects an individual with this subtype as if the indi-
vidual has a lawful alignment, no matter what its align-
ment actually is. The individual also suffers effects
according to its actual alignment. An individual with
the lawful subtype overcomes damage reduction as if
its natural weapons and any weapons it wields were
lawful-aligned (see Damage Reduction).
LIGHT BLINDNESS (8 drawback points)
Abrupt exposure to bright light, such as sunlight or a
daylight spell, blinds you for 1 round. On subsequent
rounds, you are dazzled as long as you remain in the
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RACE CREATION COOKBOOK LIGHT SENSITIVITY (4 drawback points)
Your eyes cannot adjust to bright light; you are dazzled
in bright sunlight or within the radius of a daylight
spell.
LOW-LIGHT VISION (8 or 10 ability points)
An individual with low-light vision can see twice as
far as a human in starlight, moonlight, torchlight, and
similar conditions of shadowy illumination. It retains
the ability to distinguish color and detail under these
conditions. An individual with Improved Low-light
Vision can see three times as far as a human in those
lighting conditions.
Merchant’s Regard (12 points)
The race with Merchant’s regard has a reputation for
shrewdness and skill in business and finances. As a
result, they find it easier to accrue wealth than other
species.
When a race with the Merchant’s regard feature is
selling objects or performing some task (such as a
profession or performance) for money, they earn 25%
(flat rate) more than normal. Items sold are sold for
75% of base cost, for example. In the event of a barter-
based system, their items are valued 25% higher than
they would otherwise be.
MONSTROUS HUMANOID TYPE (16 ability points)
Monstrous humanoids are similar to humanoids, but
with monstrous or animalistic features. They often
have magical abilities as well. A monstrous humanoid
possesses the following traits.
• Darkvision out to 60 feet.
• Monstrous humanoids eat, sleep, and breathe.
Monstrous humanoid racial Hit Dice grant the
following features.
• d8 Hit Dice.
• Base attack bonus equal to total Hit Dice (as
fighter).
• Good Reflex and Will saves.
• Skill points equal to (2 + Int modifier, minimum 1)
per Hit Die, with quadruple skill points for the first
Hit Die.
• Proficiency in all simple weapons, light armor, and
shields (except tower shields).
MOVEMENT MODE - BURROW (10 or 15 ability points)
An individual with a burrow speed can tunnel through
dirt and rock. Individuals cannot charge or run while
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burrowing. Most burrowing individuals do not leave
behind tunnels other individuals can use, either because
the material they tunnel through fills in behind them
or because they do not actually dislocate any material
when burrowing.
MOVEMENT MODE - CLIMB (10 or 14 ability points)
An individual with a climb speed can walk walls and
cling to ceilings like a spider. They have tiny barbs
on their hands and feet to facilitate climbing, or their
fingers and toes secrete a transparent adhesive that lets
them cling to smooth surfaces. An individual with a
climb speed has a +8 racial bonus on all Climb checks.
The individual must make a Climb check to climb any
wall or slope with a DC of more than 0, but it always
can choose to take 10 even if rushed or threatened
while climbing. The individual climbs at the given
speed while climbing. If it chooses an accelerated
climb it moves at double the given climb speed (or
its base land speed, whichever is lower) and makes a
single Climb check at a –5 penalty. Individuals cannot
run while climbing. An individual retains its Dexterity
bonus to Armor Class (if any) while climbing, and
opponents get no special bonus on their attacks against
a climbing individual.
MOVEMENT MODE - FLY (Varies)
An individual with a fly speed can move through the
air at its base speed if carrying no more than a light
load. (Note that medium armor does not necessarily
constitute a medium load.) A race’s fly speed may
be faster than its base speed, at an additional cost in
ability points. All fly speeds include a parenthetical
note indicating maneuverability, as follows:
• Perfect: The individual can perform almost any
aerial maneuver it wishes. It moves through the air
as well as a human moves over smooth ground.
• Good: The individual is very agile in the air (like
a housefly or a hummingbird), but cannot change
direction as readily as those with perfect maneu-
verability.
• Average: The individual can fly as adroitly as a
small bird.
• Poor: The individual flies as well as a very large
bird.
• Clumsy: The individual can barely maneuver at
all.
An individual that flies can make dive attacks. A dive
attack works just like a charge, but the diving indi-
vidual must move a minimum of 30 feet and descend
at least 10 feet. It can make only claw or talon attacks,
but these deal double damage. An individual can
use the run action while flying, provided it flies in a
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MOVEMENT MODE - SWIM (8 or 12 ability points)
An individual with a swim speed can move through
water at its swim speed without making Swim checks.
It has a +8 racial bonus on any Swim check to perform
some special action or avoid a hazard. The individual
can always choose to take 10 on a Swim check, even
if distracted or endangered. The individual can use the
run action while swimming, provided it swims in a
straight line.
NATIVE SUBTYPE (4 drawback points)
A subtype applied only to outsiders. These indi-
viduals have mortal ancestors or a strong connection
to the Material Plane and can be raised, reincarnated,
or resurrected just as other living individuals can be.
Individuals with this subtype are native to the Mate-
rial Plane (hence the subtype’s name). Unlike true
outsiders, native outsiders need to eat and sleep.
NATURAL WEAPONS (10 or 20 ability points)
Natural weapons are weapons that are physically a part
of a creature. A creature making a melee attack with
a natural weapon is considered armed and does not
provoke attacks of opportunity. Likewise, it threatens
any space it can reach. Creatures do not receive addi-
tional attacks from a high base attack bonus when
using natural weapons. The number of attacks a crea-
ture can make with its natural weapons depends on
the type of the attack—generally, a creature can make
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one bite attack, one attack per claw or talon, one gore
attack, one tail attack, or one slam attack (although
Large creatures with arms or arm-like limbs can make
a slam attack with each arm). Refer to the individual
monster descriptions.
A natural weapon threatens a critical hit on a natural
attack roll of 20.
When a creature has more than one natural weapon,
one of them (or sometimes a pair or set of them) is the
primary weapon. All the creature’s remaining natural
weapons are secondary.
An attack with a primary natural weapon uses the
creature’s full attack bonus. Attacks with secondary
natural weapons are less effective and are made with a
-5 penalty on the attack roll, no matter how many there
are. (Creatures with the Multiattack feat take only a
-2 penalty on secondary attacks.) This penalty applies
even when the creature makes a single attack with the
secondary weapon as part of the attack action or as an
attack of opportunity.
Natural weapons have types just as other weapons do.
The most common are summarized below.
• BITE
The creature attacks with its mouth, dealing
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piercing, slashing, and bludgeoning damage.
• CLAW OR TALON
 The creature rips with a sharp appendage, dealing
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• GORE
The creature spears the opponent with an antler,
horn, or similar appendage, dealing piercing
damage.
• SLAM
The creature batters opponents with an appendage,
dealing bludgeoning damage.
• TAIL
The creature slams opponents with a tail, dealing
bludgeoning damage. A creature that already has
Prehensile Tail cannot gain this ability.
Neutrality (17 points)
Most peoples who populate the world have to deal with
enemies, clannishness, or just downright racism. Not
the race with neutrality. Neutrality prevents a species
from being discriminated against based upon their race
or culture, even if they are a vastly different or alien
group. The Neutrality feature does not prevent any
social penalties from the character simply acting poorly
towards others, however.
OUTSIDER TYPE (20 ability points)
An outsider is at least partially composed of the
essence (but not necessarily the material) of some
plane other than the Material Plane. Some individuals
start out as some other type and become outsiders
when they attain a higher (or lower) state of spiritual
existence. An outsider possesses the following traits.
• Darkvision out to 60 feet.
• Unlike most other living individuals, an outsider
does not have a dual nature—its soul and body
form one unit. When an outsider is slain, no soul is
set loose. Spells that restore souls to their bodies,
such as raise dead, reincarnate, and resurrection,
don’t work on an outsider. It takes a different
magical effect, such as limited wish, wish, miracle,
or true resurrection to restore it to life. An outsider
with the native subtype can be raised, reincarnated,
or resurrected just as other living individuals can
be.
• Outsiders breathe, but do not need to eat or sleep
(although they can do so if they wish).
Outsider racial Hit Dice grant the following features.
• d8 Hit Dice.
• Base attack bonus equal to Hit Dice (as fighter).
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• Good Fortitude, Reflex, and Will saves.
• Skill points equal to (8 + Int modifier, minimum 1)
per Hit Die, with quadruple skill points for the first
Hit Die.
• Proficiency with all simple and martial weapons,
light armor, and shields (except tower shields).
Packhorse (varies)
The race in question has a much higher carrying
capacity than it’s strength and size would seem to
indicate.The Packhorse racial feature increases the
race’s load bearing capacity by the listed percentages,
depending on how many points were placed into the
ability.
PARALYSIS (40 ability points)
This effect must be attached to a particular delivery
method, such as a touch attack or gaze attack. This
special attack, usable once per day, renders the victim
immobile. Every additional two uses per day multi-
plies the ability point cost by 1.75, rounding fractions
up.
Paralyzed individuals cannot move, speak, or take any
physical actions. The individual is rooted to the spot,
frozen and helpless. Paralysis works on the body, and
a character can resist it with a Fortitude saving throw
(DC = 10 + 1/2 character level + Charisma modifier).
Unlike hold person and similar effects, a paralysis
effect does not allow a new save each round. A winged
individual flying in the air at the time that it is para-
lyzed cannot flap its wings and falls. A swimmer can’t
swim and may drown.
PASSIVE SEARCHING (4 ability points)
This ability applies to a specific condition or object,
such as unusual stonework or secret doors. Whenever
a creature with this ability passes within 10 feet of the
condition or object, it can make a Search check as if it
were actively searching.
Patron Deity (14 points)
This race has an associated deity, who provides them
with power by some method. The Patron Deity allows
the race to use the granted power from one of his
domains, as a spell-like ability, once per day. In the
event of a granted power which has a constant effect,
such as a boosted caster level, the effect is consid-
ered to be continuous. This functions for any class.
Each individual character in a race may choose which
granted power they can call upon at creation. All level-
based effects of this power are determined by character
level. If a cleric of this race would regularly gain the
benefit of a spell like ability, the effect either stacks, or
grants an additional use per day.

Plague Bearer (22 points)
The race is a carrier to some form of dangerous
disease. When the race is in direct physical contact
with a creature potentially effected by the disease, the
creature must make a fortitude save (DC 10+ char-
acter level+ constitution bonus) or be afflicted by the
disease. They lose 2 points of constitution instantly,
and are considered sickened. Every day, an additional
2 points of constitution damage are taken until the
disease is cured (requires a full day of bed rest and a
DC 10+ plague bearer’s character level heal check.)
PLANT TYPE (75 ability points)
This type comprises sentient vegetable individuals.
Note that regular plants, such as one finds growing in
gardens and fields, lack Wisdom and Charisma scores
and are not individuals, but objects, even though they
are alive. A plant type possesses the following traits
(unless otherwise noted in a individual’s entry).
• Low-light vision.
• Immunity to all mind-affecting effects (charms,
compulsions, phantasms, patterns, and morale
effects).
• Immunity to poison, sleep effects, paralysis, poly-
morph, and stunning.
• Not subject to critical hits.
• Plants breathe and eat, but do not sleep.
Plant racial Hit Dice grant the following features.
• d8 Hit Dice.
• Base attack bonus equal to 3/4 total Hit Dice (as
cleric).
• Good Fortitude saves.
• Skill points equal to (2 + Int modifier, minimum 1)
per Hit Die, with quadruple skill points for the first
Hit Die.
• Proficiency with all simple weapons.
POISON (30 ability points)
Poison attacks deal initial ability damage to the
opponent on a failed Fortitude save. Another saving
throw is required 1 minute later (regardless of the first
save’s result) to avoid secondary damage. This attack
requires a delivery method of some sort, such as a
touch attack or sting. For 30 ability points, this ability
may be used once per day. Every two additional uses
per day multiplies this cost by 1.75, rounding fractions
up.
An individual with a poison attack is immune to its
own poison and the poison of others of its kind.
The Fortitude save DC against a poison attack is equal
to 10 + 1/2 poisoning individual’s level and racial HD
+ poisoning individual’s Con modifier. A successful
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save avoids (negates) the damage.
The poison deals 1d3 points of Str, Dex, Int, Wis, or
Cha damage (choose one) as its primary and secondary
effect. For 10 additional ability points, this poison may
be used to coat a weapon.
POUNCE (25 ability points)
When an individual with this special attack makes a
charge, it can follow with a full attack—including rake
attacks if the individual also has the rake ability.
POWERFUL CHARGE (8 ability points)
When an individual with this special attack makes a
charge, its attack deals +4 damage in addition to the
normal benefits and hazards of a charge.
POWER RESISTANCE (Varies)
An individual with power resistance can avoid the
effects of psionic powers and psi-like abilities that
directly affect it. To determine if a power or psi-like
ability works against a individual with power resis-
tance, the caster must make a manifester level check
(1d20 + manifester level). If the result equals or
exceeds the individual’s power resistance, the power
works normally, although the individual is still allowed
a saving throw.
PREHENSILE TAIL (10 ability points)
The creature has a tail that can grasp and hold objects.
A prehensile tail can grasp and manipulate a simple
object up to one size category smaller than the indi-
vidual’s size category. A prehensile tail cannot be used
to operate a piece of equipment that requires oppos-
able digits or fine motor control. An individual can
“hang” from its prehensile tail indefinitely by wrapping
it around a larger object, thereby freeing up its other
limbs. The prehensile tail is not dexterous or strong
enough to fire ranged weapons or make melee attacks,
however.
Prodigy, Arcane (15 points)
A race with the Arcane Prodigy feature draws upon
ambient arcane power to cast minor spells. A race with
Arcane prodigy may select four 0 level sorceror or
wizard spells, which they may then cast at will, as stan-
dard actions, any number of times per day. Caster level
is equal to the race’s character level.
Prodigy, Divine (25 points)
A race with the Divine Prodigy feature has a great
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advantage- they are capable of directly tapping into
divine spell energy (even without the presence of a
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God), and drawing upon that power to cast minor
spells. A race with divine prodigy may select four 0
level cleric or druid spells, which they may then cast at
will, as standard actions, any number of times per day.
Caster level is equal to the race’s character level.
PSIONICS (Varies)
Sometimes a race can manifest powers just as a
member of a psionic class can (and can activate items
accordingly). Such individuals are subject to the same
rules that characters are, except as follows.
A psionic creature with this ability is not actually a
member of a class, and it does not gain any class abili-
ties other than manifesting psionic powers. An indi-
vidual with access to psychic warrior powers manifests
them normally, but it does not receive bonus feats as a
psychic warrior would.
The ability point cost of psionics varies according
to which class and how many levels of that class it
imitates. Psion and wilder manifesting cost 35 points
per level. Psychic warrior manifesting costs 26 points
per level. The creature’s effective manifester level
must always be at least two levels lower than the crea-
ture’s total of Level Adjustments and racial Hit Dice.
If the creature later gains levels in the class that its
manifesting imitates, its racial and class-granted mani-
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festing stack. For example, a creature that manifests
powers as a 2nd level psion gains a level of psion as a
result of adventuring. It now manifests powers as a 3rd
level psion, but its psicrystal’s abilities are those appro-
priate to a 1st-level psion.
RAKE (12 ability points)
An individual with this special attack gains extra
natural attacks when it grapples its foe. Normally,
an individual can attack with only one of its natural
weapons while grappling, but a individual with the
rake ability usually gains two additional claw attacks
that it can use only against a grappled foe. Rake
attacks are not subject to the usual –4 penalty for
attacking with a natural weapon in a grapple.
An individual with the rake ability must begin its turn
grappling to use its rake—it can’t begin a grapple and
rake in the same turn.
RAY (10 ability points)
This is a delivery method that must be attached to some
sort of effect, such as an energy blast or energy drain.
Hitting with a ray attack requires a successful ranged
touch attack roll, ignoring armor, natural armor, and
shield and using the individual’s ranged attack bonus.
Ray attacks have no range increment and a maximum
range of 60 feet. The effect’s descriptive text specifies
effects and any applicable saving throw.

REPTILIAN SUBTYPE (0 ability points)
These individuals are scaly and usually coldblooded.
The reptilian subtype is only used to describe a set of
humanoid races, not all animals and individuals that
are truly reptiles.
RESISTANCE TO ENERGY (Varies)
An individual with this special quality ignores some
damage of the chosen type each time it takes damage
of that kind (acid, cold, electricity, fire, or sonic). The
entry indicates the amount of damage ignored.
SCENT (20 ability points)
This special quality allows an individual to detect
approaching enemies, sniff out hidden foes, and track
by sense of smell. Individuals with the scent ability
can identify familiar odors just as humans do familiar
sights.
The individual can detect opponents within 30 feet by
sense of smell. If the opponent is upwind, the range
increases to 60 feet; if downwind, it drops to 15 feet.
Strong scents, such as smoke or rotting garbage, can be
detected at twice the ranges noted above. Overpow-
ering scents, such as skunk musk or troglodyte stench,
can be detected at triple normal range.
When an individual detects a scent, the exact location
of the source is not revealed—only its presence some-
where within range. The individual can take a move
action to note the direction of the scent. Whenever the
individual comes within 5 feet of the source, the indi-
vidual pinpoints the source’s location.
An individual with the Track feat and the scent
ability can follow tracks by smell, making a Wisdom
(or Survival) check to find or follow a track. The
typical DC for a fresh trail is 10 (no matter what kind
of surface holds the scent). This DC increases or
decreases depending on how strong the quarry’s odor
is, the number of individuals, and the age of the trail.
For each hour that the trail is cold, the DC increases by
2. The ability otherwise follows the rules for the Track
feat. Individuals tracking by scent ignore the effects of
surface conditions and poor visibility.
SHADOWBLEND (15 ability points)
Creatures with this ability have a natural affinity for
shadows, or an innate connection to the Plane of
Shadow. Whenever the creature is in shadowy lighting
conditions, neither bright light nor total darkness, it
gains the benefits of total concealment (50% miss
chance) rather than normal concealment (20% miss
chance). If the opponent has darkvision or other means
of seeing clearly in shadowy conditions, the creature
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has normal concealment rather than no concealment.
SIZE (Varies)
All creatures fit into a size category. A creature’s
size provides a modifier to its Armor Class and attack
bonus, a modifier on grapple checks it attempts, and a
modifier on Hide checks; these modifiers may be found
in the Monstrous Manual. Creatures smaller than
Tiny or larger than Large are probably unsuited for
most forms of adventuring. A Tiny creature typically
occupies a space only 2½ feet across, so four can fit
into a single square. Creatures that take up less than 1
square of space typically have a natural reach of 0 feet,
meaning they can’t reach into adjacent squares. They
must enter an opponent’s square to attack in melee.
This provokes an attack of opportunity from the oppo-
nent. You can attack into your own square if you need
to, so you can attack such creatures normally. Since
they have no natural reach, they do not threaten the
squares around them. You can move past them without
provoking attacks of opportunity. They also can’t flank
an enemy.
A race’s size also determines its base speed, which
may then be modified with ability points or drawbacks.
A Tiny race’s base speed is 15 feet; Small, 20 feet;
Medium, 30 feet; Large, 40 feet.
SMOKE SCREEN
A creature with this ability is able to expel chemi-
cals through its pores to create an inky-black cloud
of smoke, engulfing itself and the surrounding area.
As many times a day as its Constitution modifier
(minimum of 1), as a free action, it can produce a 20-
foot-radius cloud of smoke centered on itself. The
cloud is stationary once created. The inky-black smoke
obscures all sight, including darkvision, beyond 5 feet.
An individual 5 feet away has one-half concealment
(20% miss chance). Individuals farther away have
total concealment (50% miss chance, and the attacker
cannot use sight to locate the target). This ability
functions underwater. A moderate wind or current
disperses the cloud in 4 rounds. A strong wind or
current disperses the cloud in 1 round.
Soulless (32 points)
The members of this species are strange, soulless
creations. Since they have no soul or spirit to speak
of, races with the Soulless trait cannot be affected by
any spell or power which influences the soul. A Soul-
less character can be revived by simply repairing their
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body- even if they have fallen below -10 hit points.
This is achieved by simply applying the required
amount of healing magic, which will cause them to get
 right back up again. However, if the body is destroyed
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impossible to bring the character back through any
method, up to and including Miracle or Wish spells.
SPELL (Varies)
Sometimes a race can cast arcane or divine spells just
as a member of a spellcasting class can (and can acti-
vate magic items accordingly). Such individuals are
subject to the same spellcasting rules that characters
are, except as follows.
A spellcasting individual that lacks hands or arms can
provide any somatic component a spell might require
by moving its body. Such an individual also does need
material components for its spells. The individual can
cast the spell by either touching the required compo-
nent (but not if the component is in another individual’s
possession) or having the required component on its
person.
A spellcasting creature with this ability is not actually
a member of a class, and it does not gain any class
abilities other than spellcasting. An individual with
access to cleric spells must prepare them in the normal
manner and receives domain spells, but it does not
receive domain granted powers unless it has at least
one level in the cleric class.
The ability point cost of spellcasting varies according
to which class and how many levels of that class it
imitates. Cleric, druid, wizard, and sorcerer spell-
casting cost 35 points per level. Bard spellcasting
costs 26 points per level. Paladin, ranger, blackguard,
and assassin spellcasting cost 15 points per level. The
creature’s effective spellcaster level must always be at
least two levels lower than the creature’s total of Level
Adjustments and racial Hit Dice. If the creature later
gains levels in the class that its spellcasting imitates,
its racial and class-granted spellcasting stack. For
example, a creature that casts spells as a 2nd level
sorcerer gains a level of sorcerer as a result of adven-
turing. It now casts spells as a 3rd level sorcerer, but
its familiar’s abilities are those appropriate to a 1st-
level sorcerer.
SPELL RESISTANCE (Varies)
An individual with spell resistance can avoid the
effects of spells and spell-like abilities that directly
affect it. To determine if a spell or spell-like ability
works against a individual with spell resistance, the
caster must make a caster level check (1d20 + caster
level). If the result equals or exceeds the individual’s
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spell resistance, the spell works normally, although the
individual is still allowed a saving throw.
STABILITY (3 or 6 ability points)
Creatures with this ability are especially stable on their
feet. They gain a +2 bonus (3 points) or a +4 bonus
(6 points) on ability checks made to resist being bull
rushed or tripped when standing on the ground (but
not when climbing, flying, riding, or otherwise not
standing firmly on the ground.
Standing Leap (11 points)
This race has developed to have powerful leaping legs,
springtails, or a magical jumping effect- the point is
that it is capable of making gigantic leaps. Such a race
may make a jump from a standing position as if they
were running, and gains a +8 racial modifier to all
jump checks. They are not subjects to limitations on
distance for their high or long jumps. Jumping through
occupied squares does not provoke attacks of opportu-
nity unless the opposition is flying.
STINGER (5 ability points)
This is a delivery method for some other sort of effect,
such as poison or energy drain. It requires a melee
attack; if successful, it delivers the associated effect
and deals piercing damage based on the creature’s size
(Tiny, 1 damage; Small, 1d2; Medium, 1d4; Large,
1d6). A creature may use this stinger attack as part of
its normal attack routine by taking a -5 to the stinger’s
attack roll, or may use the stinger as a primary weapon
and use its normal attack bonus. Like all natural
weapons, the stinger counts as a light weapon.
SUSTENANCE HUNGER (4 or 5 drawback points)
A race with this drawback must consume some type of
unusual substance in order to survive. The substance
is generally either rare and expensive (e.g., gemstones),
or consuming it violates significant cultural taboos
(blood).
For 4 drawback points, the creature must consume
or destroy a particular type of valuable object (worth
at least 50 gp) once every two days. If the creature
fails to do so, it takes 1d4 points of damage to any one
ability score, which cannot be healed by magic and
will not heal naturally unless the creature once again
consumes some of the appropriate substance.
For 5 drawback points, the creature must consume a
small amount of a particular substance that normal
society regards as taboo, such as blood or human
flesh, once every two days. This should be the sort of
substance such that, if discovered, the creature would
face legal or violent retribution. If the creature fails to
do so, it takes 1d4 points of damage to any one ability
score, which cannot be healed by magic and will not
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heal naturally unless the creature once again consumes water but which has no detrimental effect
some of the appropriate substance. on contact)
Unique or very rare Substance 2
Substance Sympathy (varies)
Certain materials seem to provide a type of benefit to a Bonus to: Cost per +1 bonus
race with Substance Sympathy. Substance Sympathy’s Attack rolls 2 (maximum +3 bonus)
cost varies according to the bonus provided, and the Damage rolls 3 (maximum +3 bonus)
substance that provokes that bonus. All substance Saving Throws (1 type) 1 (maximum +4 bonus)
Sympathies require direct physical contact with the Skill checks (per ½ (maximum +6 bonus)
substance in question to be effective.
individual skill)
Add the values from the following two tables together
The bonus gained from Substance Sympathy is consid-
in order to calculate the final cost of the ability.
ered unnamed.
Substance Type Cost As a constant effect, damage from weapons made of a
All metals 10 substance for which a race has Substance Sympathy is
Specific Metal 8 subject to a damage reduction of 1/-, which stacks with
Solid Wood or plant substances 9 all other forms of damage reduction.
Earth and Stone 8
Water 8 TANAR’RI SUBTYPE (125 ability points)
Specific fabric 8 The tanar’ri subtype may be applied to any outsider
with the Evil subtype.
Fungus and spores 4
Gasses or particulate clouds (non toxic 4 A tanar’ri possesses the following traits.
only, includes smoke, cool steam, mist, • Immunity to electricity and poison.
pollen clouds, etc) • Resistance to acid 10, cold 10, fire 10.
Harmless Liquid (such as oil, wine, blood, 4 • Summon: Tanar’ri have the ability to summon
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paint, sap; any liquid less common than others of their kind. The basic tanar’ri subtype
grants the ability to summon a dretch once per day,
 as per summon monster III (caster level equal to
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• Telepathy (see ability description, below).
TELEPATHY (12 ability points)
A creature with this ability can communicate telepathi-
cally with any other creature within 100 feet that has a
language by forming a link as a free action. The indi-
vidual with which the telepathic creature forms the link
must have an Intelligence score of 6 or higher, and it
must be a willing participant in the link. The creatures
can communicate telepathically through the link even
if they do not share a common language, but no special
control or influence is established as a result of the
link. If the linked individuals move more than 100 feet
apart, the telepathic link severs instantly. A creature
with telepathy can telepathically link with only one
individual at a time during any given round, but the
ability can be used at will.
TERRIFYING VOICE (12 ability points)
Races with this ability can vex an enemy using the
peculiar resonance of their voices. Select any living
individual within 30 feet of the creature as the target,
who must be able to hear your voice to be affected.
The individual must make a successful Will save (DC
10 + 1/2 character level + Charisma modifier) or
be dazed for 1 round. A successful save negates the
effect. This ability is a mind-affecting compulsion
usable as many times as the creature’s Charisma bonus
(minimum 1) per day. Using this ability is a free action.
Thick Fur/Feathers (4 points)
A race with the Thick Fur/feathers trait has a dense,
shaggy coat of fur which protects them from the
elements. Thick Fur/Feathers prevents a race from
being effected by regular (real world) environments
of extreme heat or cold, preventing any constitution
damage which would be incurred from even the most
hostile of temperature conditions. Strange planar envi-
ronments, say the plane of fire or ice, are not resisted in
any way by a heavily furred/feathered species.
Tireless (14 points)
The race in question has an absurd amount of stamina
and never tires. The Tireless racial feature prevents
the race from being affected by fatigued or exhausted
conditions, and has no natural need of sleep. Even
fatigue or exhaustion provoked with the aid of magic
fail. A Tireless race is also immune to sleep effects,
magical or otherwise.
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TOUCH ATTACK (5 ability points)
A touch attack is a delivery method for some other kind
of effect, such as ability damage, poison, or paralysis.
It requires a melee touch attack as a standard action
and deals no damage beyond the effect that it delivers.
TRACKLESS STEP (8 ability points)
A creature with this ability leaves no trail in natural
surroundings and cannot be tracked, including tracking
with the Scent ability. The creature may choose to
leave a trail if so desired.
TRAMPLE (30 ability points)
As a full-round action, an individual with this special
attack can move up to twice its speed and literally run
over any opponents at least one size category smaller
than itself. The individual merely has to move over the
opponents in its path; any individual whose space is
completely covered by the trampling individual’s space
is subject to the trample attack. If a target’s space is
larger than 5 feet, it is only considered trampled if
the trampling individual moves over all the squares it
occupies. If the trampling individual moves over only
some of a target’s space, the target can make an attack
of opportunity against the trampling individual at a –4
penalty. A trampling individual that accidentally ends
its movement in an illegal space returns to the last legal
position it occupied, or the closest legal position, if
there’s a legal position that’s closer.
A trample attack deals bludgeoning damage (the
individual’s slam damage + 1-1/2 times its Str modi-
fier). The individual’s descriptive text gives the exact
amount.
Trampled opponents can attempt attacks of opportu-
nity, but these take a –4 penalty. If they do not make
attacks of opportunity, trampled opponents can attempt
Reflex saves to take half damage.
The save DC against an individual’s trample attack is
10 + 1/2 individual’s level or racial HD + individual’s
Str modifier. A trampling individual can only deal
trampling damage to each target once per round, no
matter how many times its movement takes it over a
target individual.
TREMORSENSE (35 or 50 ability points)
An individual with tremorsense is sensitive to vibra-
tions in the ground and can automatically pinpoint the
location of anything that is in contact with the ground,
to a distance of 30 feet (35 ability points) or 60 feet (50
ability points). Aquatic individual with tremorsense can
also sense the location of individuals moving through
water.
TURN RESISTANCE (5 or 10 ability points)
An individual with this special quality (usually an
undead) is less easily affected by clerics or paladins.
When resolving a turn, rebuke, command, or bolster
attempt, add the indicated number to the individual’s
level or racial HD total.
UNDEAD TYPE (100 ability points)
Undead are once-living individuals animated by spiri-
tual or supernatural forces.
Traits: An undead individual possesses the following
traits.
• No Constitution score.
• Darkvision out to 60 feet.
• Immunity to all mind-affecting effects (charms,
compulsions, phantasms, patterns, and morale
effects).
• Immunity to poison, sleep effects, paralysis, stun-
ning, disease, and death effects.
• Not subject to critical hits, nonlethal damage,
ability drain, or energy drain. Immune to damage
to its physical ability scores (Strength, Dexterity,
and Constitution), as well as to fatigue and exhaus-
tion effects.
• Negative energy (such as an inflict spell) can heal
undead individuals. The fast healing special quality
works regardless of the individual’s Intelligence
score.
• Immunity to any effect that requires a Fortitude
save (unless the effect also works on objects or is
harmless).
• Uses its Charisma modifier for Concentration
checks.
• Not at risk of death from massive damage, but
when reduced to 0 hit points or less, it is immedi-
ately destroyed.
• Not affected by raise dead and reincarnate spells
or abilities. Resurrection and true resurrection can
affect undead individuals. These spells turn undead
individuals back into the living individuals they
were before becoming undead.
• Undead do not breathe, eat, or sleep.
Undead racial Hit Dice grant the following features.
• d12 Hit Dice.
• Base attack bonus equal to 1/2 Hit Dice (as
wizard).
• Good Will saves.
• Skill points equal to (4 + Int modifier, minimum 1)
per Hit Die, with quadruple skill points for the first
Hit Die.
• Proficiency with all simple weapons, light armor,
and shields (except tower shields).
VULNERABILITY TO ENERGY (4 to 12 drawback points)
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Some individuals have an innate vulnerability to a
certain kind of energy effect; acid, cold, electricity, fire,
force or sonic. Such an individual will receive addi-
tional damage from these types of attacks regardless of
whether a saving throw is allowed, or if the save is a
success or failure.
VULNERABILITY TO SUBSTANCE (Varies)
The race suffers a weakness to a particular substance
– adamantium, cold iron, silver, steel or wood. There
are three degrees of weakness, described below.
• Lesser Vulnerability
The race suffers an unusual intolerance for the
substance in question. Whenever the substance in
question makes direct contact with the character’s flesh
(including taking damage from a weapon made of that
substance), the character is weakened or injured. There
are a number of different ways to represent lesser
vulnerability. In creating the race, pick one of the
following:
1. The character takes 1d6 points of damage that may
not be reduced by damage reduction. This damage
stacks with weapon damage, if applicable.
2. The character takes 1 point of Constitution damage
(Fort save DC 20 negates).
3. The character takes 1 point of any other kind of
ability damage (no save).
4. The character is sickened for 1d3 rounds (Fort save
DC 20 negates).
Vulnerability
A more baneful version of Lesser Vulnerability, a
character coming in contact with the substance is more
grievously weakened or injured. In creating the race,
the GM should pick one of the following.
1. The character takes 3d6 points of damage that may
not be reduced by damage reduction. This damage
stacks with weapon damage, if applicable.
2. The character takes 2 points of Constitution
damage (Fort save DC 22 negates).
3. The character takes 2 points of any other kind of
ability damage (no save).
4. The character is nauseated for 1d3 rounds (Fort
save DC 22 negates).
Greater Vulnerability
A yet more deadly version of Vulnerability, a character
coming in contact with the substance is mortally weak-
ened or injured. In creating the race, the GM should
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pick one of the following.
 1. The character takes 5d6 points of damage that may
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stacks with weapon damage, if applicable.
2. The character takes 4 points of Constitution
damage (Fort save DC 25 negates).
3. The character takes 4 points of any other kind of
ability damage (no save).
4. The character is stunned for 1d3 rounds (Fort save
DC 25 negates).
WATER SUBTYPE (25 ability points)
This subtype usually is used for outsiders and creatures
with a connection to the Elemental Plane of Water.
Individual with the Water subtype always have swim
speeds and can move in water without making Swim
checks. A creature of the Water subtype can breathe
water and air.
WOODLAND STRIDE (12 ability points)
A creature with this ability may move through any
sort of undergrowth (such as natural thorns, briars,
overgrown areas, and similar terrain) at normal speed
and without taking damage or suffering any other
impairment. However, thorns, briars, and overgrown
areas that have been magically manipulated to impede
motion still affect the creature.
EXAMPLE RACE: Daredau
Let’s try an example race, shall we? For this race, we
used a 40 point build (this is standard), and drew upon
the features offered in the Race Creation Cookbook.
Daredau
• +2 wisdom, -2 strength. (-2 points)
• Casting Mastery (+1 to caster level and save DCs
with necromancy spells) (+22 points)
• Substance Sympathy (+3 to attack rolls when in
contact with sap) (+6 for the +3 bonus, +4 for
harmless liquid type for a total of +10).
• +2 racial bonus on survival checks (+4 points)
• +1 racial bonus to attack rolls with quarterstaves
(+4 points)
• Good Relations (undead) (+11 points)
• Greater Vulnerability to Cold Iron (nauseated for
1d3 rounds, Fort save DC 22 negates (-9 points)
Now what can we do with that?
When fall creeps between the boughs and branches
of the Tamelin Forest, the Daredau emerge from
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their hidden domain. These strange nature spirits
are responsible for dealing with the forest’s dead,
especially the wandering souls of slain fey or plant
creatures. As the turn of the seasons sends the forest
into deep shadow, the Daredau shepherd the more
dangerous entities which arrive on the cusp of winter.
Daredau are naturalistic, and see death and rot as
extensions of the natural life of the forest. Unlike most
other sentient creatures, the Daredau also view undeath
as a natural occurrence, which must be dealt with
through dialogue and not violence. Daredau are known
to protect undead creatures, whom they consider to fill
a necessary predatory niche which helps to prevent an
overabundance of life.
Classes: Through an intimate knowledge of life and
death gleaned over many years of study, the Daredau
have an understanding of necromancy which is
unrivalled amongst any other peoples. Daredau are
frequently druids and clerics who specialize in Necro-
mancy. The Daredau favored class is Druid.
Alignment: Most Daredau tend toward neutral align-
ments. Few are evil, although equally few are good.
Regardless of their alignment, this unusual and isolated
species tends to treat other peoples with cool detach-
ment.
Appearance and manner: Daredau are slight crea-
tures with a skin resembling polished ironwood. They
have large, reflective amber eyes and fine features-
their faces are akin to those of very somber children.
Daredau have no hair, but the backs and sides of their
heads are covered with dull looking scales (like those
of a pinecone) with whitish tips. They wear clothing
of simple, rough fabrics, decorated in blocky patterns
of deep red and brown. Many wear headwraps wound
about the head and left to trail over the chest on one
side. Daredau weaponry is usually made of hardened
char, created by running bone through a cold magical
fire conjured by their smiths. They favor quarterstaves,
which are covered with designs in bright tree resin,
different colors representing homes in different parts of
the forest.
Daredau speak quietly, although their voices seem
supernaturally deep and smooth. They never address
people by name unless they know them well (names
are considered to hold power and are thus taboo for
casual use), otherwise referring to people as “mada”,
which simply means ‘you’. Although they can seem
polite, they are not generally particularly pleasant
company- many see other races as creatures intent
on destroying the natural balance of life to prolong
their own survival, which they perceive as selfish. As
a result, they choose to interact with other races in a
selfish and highly codified context- making extensive
use of complicated contracts and agreements, and
always exchanging promises (sometimes in writing) Daredau cannot stand the touch of cold wrought iron, a

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before rendering any services. metal which they associate with a goddess of destruc-
tion called the Grey Moon (which they believe to be
Culture: Daredau only leave their homes for fall and
constructed of iron). Simply coming into contact
winter, choosing to remain behind during the spring
with the substance produces nausea, and the Daredau
and summer, when they tend their gardens. They
is expected to cleanse and purify themselves through
generally live alone or in small groups, in small
atonement and bloodletting. A Daredau killed by
cottages or compounds- where they animate skeletons
cold wrought iron cannot be reincarnated, and people
they have collected to use as labor.
bearing this substance in Daredau lands will be killed
Daredau harvest sap from various trees and plants, without provocation.
which to them is symbolic of life force. Many Daredau
ceremonies are centered around gathering and puri-
fying this sap, which they anoint themselves with both
as a cosmetic, and to enhance their resolve.
Daredau also make a sap wine which is devastat-
ingly intoxicating and delicious to them, but simply
disgusting to any other creature. They offer this wine
to guests as a sign of friendship; it’s best to take it and
try at least a little bit. If they’re sharing it, they’ll be
falling over drunk and won’t notice if you don’t drink
much anyway.
During the darkest days of winter, the Daredau gather
at the cottage of a chosen host (who is decided at the
end of the meeting each year). This meeting is a type
of celebration, where the Daredau share news, hold
fastbonds and marriage ceremonies, trade goods, and
discuss the comings and goings of the forest. Daredau
make elaborate runes by digging trenches in unspoiled
snow fields, which they use as foci for powerful magics
which are used to revive the elder trees, that heart of
the forest which relies upon them. They also take this
time to reincarnate the dead amongst them, as well as
the spirits of those undead who are willing.
Daredau will sometimes head to other communities
outside of their woods during the fall and the winter-
indeed they are associated with the change of seasons
in communities where they regularly appear. There
is some superstition surrounding them due to their
association with undead, but their skill with herbs and
nourishing preserves (often brought at times of need)
can also provide them a warm welcome.
Daredau have no natural lifespan, and usually simply
choose to die when their bodies become severely weak-
ened or damaged (this tends to happen after 400 years
or so). A dying Daredau is ritually killed during the
midwinter meet, after which they are reincarnated (they
are always born as young of their own race). The next
year, the reborn Daredau will arrive from the depths of
the forest during the summer, and be brought back into
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the fold of his previous home. Over time, some memo-

ries are regained.
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Table 1.1: Racial Type or Subtype List
Racial Type or Subtype Cost Racial Type or Subtype Cost
Aberration Type 16 Lawful Subtype 5
Aquatic Subtype 0 Monstrous Humanoid Type 16
Chaotic Subtype 5 Native Subtype -4
Evil Subtype 5 Outsider Type 20
Fey Type 14 Reptilian Subtype 0
Giant Type 14 Tiny Size -15
Good Subtype 5 Small Size 0
Goblinoid Subtype -2 Medium Size 0
Humanoid Type 0 Large (long) Size 8

Table 1.2: Ability Score Adjustment Costs

Ability Score Adjustment +2 +4 -2 -4
Strength 8 20 -6 15
Dexterity 8 20 -6 15
Constitution 8 20 -6 15
Intelligence 6 15 -4 10
Wisdom 6 15 -4 10
Charisma 6 15 -4 10

Table 1.3: Racial Bonuses to Skills

Feature Cost
+1 racial bonus on checks with one skill* 2
+2 racial bonus on checks with one skill* 4
+3 racial bonus on checks with one skill* 8
+4 racial bonus on checks with one skill* 12
Racial bonus applies in limited circumstances ½ normal
+1 skill point per level (+4 skill points at 1st) 16
One permanent class skill* 8
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Table 1.4: Unusual Senses
Feature Cost Feature Cost
Darkvision 30 ft. 8 Low-light Vision 8
Darkvision 60 ft. 10 Low-light Vision, Improved (3x normal range) 10
Darkvision 90 ft. 12 Scent 20
Darkvision 120 ft. 14 Passive Searching 4

Table 1.5: Movement

Feature Cost Feature Cost
+5 ft to base speed 15 30 ft Climb speed 14
+10 ft to base speed 30 20 ft Swim speed 8
20 ft Climb speed 10 30 ft Swim speed 12

Table 1.6: Weapons, Attack Bonuses, and Damage Bonuses

Feature Cost +1 racial bonus to attack rolls with one
Weapon Familiarity (Exotic weapon weapon type* 4
counts as Martial) 6 +1 racial bonus to weapon damage against
Weapon Familiarity (Per Exotic Weapon one creature type or subtype* 2
past the first) +3 +1 racial bonus to weapon damage 6
Weapon Proficiency (One Martial weapon) 6 +1 racial bonus to melee weapon damage
Weapon Proficiency (Two Martial weapons) 9 (choose one energy type) 5
Weapon Proficiency (Three or more Natural bite attack (1d6 for Medium) 20
Martial weapons) 12 Natural claw attack (1d4 for Medium) 10
+1 racial bonus to attack rolls against one Natural gore attack (1d6 for Medium) 20
creature type or subtype* 2 Natural slam attack (1d4 for Medium) 10
+1 racial bonus to attack rolls with Natural tail attack (1d6 for Medium) 20
thrown weapons 4

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RACE CREATION COOKBOOK Table 1.8: Miscellaneous Abilities
Feature Cost Hold Breath (Constitution score times four) 4
Aura (per 5 foot radius)2 5 Hold Breath (Constitution score times eight) 8
Bonus Feat (specified) 15 Home Advantage Varies
Bonus Feat (chosen at character creation) 20 Merchant’s Regard 19
Spell-like ability or psi-like ability1 Varies Neutrality 17
Acidic Saliva (Ex) 8 Packhorse (per 25% increase in capacity) 2
Amphibious (Ex) 8 Patron Deity 14
Bloodythirsty (per hit point restored) 14 Plague Bearer 22
Brutality 12 Powerful Charge (Ex) (+4 damage) 8
Body Spikes (Ex) 12 Prodigy (Arcane) 15
Breath Weapon (Su)2 20 Prodigy (Divine) 25
Build (agile) 12 Ray (Su) 2
10
Build (mystic) 11 Shadowblend (Su) (50% concealment
Build (sturdy) 10 in shadowy areas) 15
Casting Mastery 22 Smoke Screen (Ex or Su) 15
Change Shape (Su) 20 Soulless 32
Creative Aptitude 14 Standing Leap 11
Discernment 21 Substance Sympathy Varies
Eidetic Memory 12 Telepathy (Su) 12
Elasticity (Ex or Su) 20 Terrifying Voice (Ex or Su) 12
Energy Blast (Su)3 20 Thick Fur 4
Exoskeleton (Ex) (+2 armor bonus, Tireless 15
10% arcane spell failure) 10 Trackless Step (Ex) 8
Extra Arms (Ex) 30 Turn Resistance +2 (Ex) 5
Gills (Ex) 15 Turn Resistance +4 (Ex) 10
Good Relations Varies Woodland Stride (Ex) 12
Heavy Hide (per point of reduction) +7
1
The formula for determining the cost of a spell-like ability is 4 x spell or power level (count 0-level spells and
powers as 0.5) x the number of uses per day (count at will or continuous use as 6/day).
2
This is a delivery method for some sort of effect. See the ability description.
3
This effect requires a delivery method. See the ability description.
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Table 1.7: Defensive Bonuses
Feature Cost Feature Cost
+2 dodge bonus to AC against one +1 racial bonus on saving throws
creature type* 2 against spells and spell-like effects 6
+4 dodge bonus to AC against one +2 racial bonus on saving throws
creature type* 4 against spells and spell-like effects 12
+1 dodge bonus to AC 12 +2 racial bonus on saving throws
+1 racial bonus on one saving throw category* 3 against a psionic discipline* 2
+2 racial bonus on one saving throw category* 6 +2 racial bonus on saving throws against
+3 racial bonus on one saving throw category* 9 a school of magic* 2
+1 racial bonus on all saving throws 9 +2 racial bonus on saving throws against
+2 racial bonus on all saving throws 18 one subschool of magic*2 1
+2 racial bonus on saving throws Immunity to one subschool of magic* 10
against one effect*1 2 Resistance 5 to one energy type* 10
Immunity to disease 10 Resistance 10 to one energy type* 15
Immunity to poison 15 +1 natural armor bonus 10
Immunity to paralysis 15 +2 natural armor bonus 20
Immunity to sleep effects 10 +1 deflection bonus to AC 15
Immunity to polymorph 10 +2 deflection bonus to AC 25
Immunity to stunning 15 Stability +2 3
Immunity to petrification 15 Stability +4 6
Immunity to charm/compulsion 15 Damage Reduction 1/-- 15
Immunity to death magic 20 Damage Reduction 2/-- 30
Immunity to fear effects 15 Damage Reduction 2/material3 10
Immunity to gaze attacks 15 Damage Reduction 3/material3 20
Damage Reduction 4/material3 30
1
The entire list of applicable effects includes disease, poison, paralysis, sleep effects, polymorph, stunning,
petrification, charm/compulsion, death magic, fear effects, and gaze attacks.
The entire list of subschools includes Calling, Creation, Healing, Summoning, Teleportation, Scrying, Charm,
2

Compulsion, Figment, Glamer, Pattern, Phantasm, and Shadow.

Table 2.1: Level Adjustments and Racial Hit Dice

Condition Race Points Giant Type (2 HD) -8
Level Adjustment +1 -25 (Every additional HD) -6
Level Adjustment +2 -50 Humanoid Type (2 HD) -12
Level Adjustment +3 -75 (Every additional HD) -6
Level Adjustment +4 -100 Monstrous Humanoid Type (2 HD) -4
Level Adjustment +5 -125 (Every additional HD) -4
Level Adjustment +6 -150 Outsider Type (2 HD) 4
Aberration Type (2 HD) -12 (Every additional HD) -4
(Every additional HD) -6 Plant Type (2 HD) -15
Construct Type (2 HD) -18 (Every additional HD) -7
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(Every additional HD) -9 Undead Type (2 HD) -16

Fey Type (2 HD) -20 (Every additional HD) -8
(Every additional HD) -15
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Feature Cost
Slow (-10 ft. to speed) -10
-1 attack rolls against one individual type* -1
-1 on attack rolls with ranged attacks and ranged touch attacks -3
-2 dodge bonus to AC against one individual type* -1
-4 dodge bonus to AC against one individual type* -2
-1 penalty on one saving throw* -1
-2 penalty on one saving throw* -2
-1 penalty on all saving throws -3
-2 penalty on all saving throws -6
-2 penalty on saving throws against disease -1
-2 penalty on saving throws against poison -1
-2 penalty on saving throws against paralysis -1
-2 penalty on saving throws against fear -1
-2 penalty on saving throws against charm/compulsion -1
-1 penalty on saving throws against spells and spell-like effects -2
-2 penalty on saving throws against spells and spell-like effects -4
-2 penalty on saving throws against a psionic discipline* -1
-2 penalty on saving throws against a school of magic* -1
-2 penalty on saving throws against one subschool of magic* -1
Vulnerability to one energy type – additional 50% damage* -4
Vulnerability to one energy type – additional 100% damage* -8
Vulnerability to one energy type – additional 200% damage* -12
Lesser Vulnerability to Steel -15
Vulnerability to Steel -20
Greater Vulnerability to Steel -25
Lesser Vulnerability to Wood -10
Vulnerability to Wood -13
Greater Vulnerability to Wood -15
Lesser Vulnerability to Cold Iron -5
Vulnerability to Cold Iron -7
Greater Vulnerability to Cold Iron -9
Lesser Vulnerability to Silver -5
Vulnerability to Silver -7
Greater Vulnerability to Silver -9
Lesser Vulnerability to Adamantium -3
Vulnerability to Adamantium -4
Greater Vulnerability to Adamantium -5
Sustenance Hunger (taboo) -5
Sustenance Hunger (rare) -4
Darkness Sensitivity -3
Light Blindness -8
Light Sensitivity -4
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Table 2.2: Greater Ability Score Adjustments.
Ability Score +2 +4 +6 +8 -2 -4
Strength 8 20 40 65 -6 -15
Dexterity 8 20 40 65 -6 -15
Constitution 8 20 40 65 -6 -15
Intelligence 6 15 30 50 -4 -10
Wisdom 6 15 30 50 -4 -10
Charisma 6 15 30 50 -4 -10

Table 2.4: Expanded Racial Type and Subtype List

Racial Type or Subtype Cost Required Racial Type or Subtype Cost Required
Aberration Type 16 0 Humanoid Type 0 0
Air Subtype 35 4 Lawful Subtype 5 0
Aquatic Subtype 0 0 Monstrous Humanoid Type 16 0
Baatezu Subtype 125 6 Native Subtype -4 0
Chaotic Subtype 5 0 Outsider Type 20 0
Cold Subtype 36 5 Plant Type 75 3
Construct Type 100 3 Reptilian Subtype 0 0
Earth Subtype 15 3 Tanar’ri Subtype 125 6
Eladrin Subtype 110 6 Undead Type 100 3
Evil Subtype 5 0 Water Subtype 25 3
Fey Type 14 0 Tiny Size -15 0
Fire Subtype 36 5 Small Size 0 0
Giant Type 14 0 Medium Size 0* 0
Good Subtype 5 0 Large (long) Size 8* 0
Goblinoid Subtype -2 0 Large (tall) Size 25* 3
Guardinal Subtype 135 6
*Creatures of the Construct type pay an additional 5 ability points for these sizes.

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Feature Cost Fast Healing 2 (Ex) 55 5
Req’d Every additional +1 to Fast Healing 15 N/A
Immunity to critical hits 40 4 Fear (Su)* 30 3
Power resistance 5 + character level 15 1 Frightful Presence (Ex) 20 3
Power resistance 10 + character level 20 2 Gaze (Su)** 20 4
Every additional point of base Hive Mind (Ex) 20 2
power resistance +2 N/A Improved Grab (Ex) 20 2
Spell resistance 5 + character level 15 1 Movement mode: Burrow
Spell resistance 10 + character level 20 2 (Ex or Su) 10 feet 10 3
Every additional point of base Movement mode: Burrow
spell resistance +2 N/A (Ex or Su) 20 feet 15 3
Immunity to one energy type 40 5 Movement mode: Fly
Immunity to two energy types 90 6 (Average) (Ex or Su) 25 4
Immunity to three energy types 150 7 Movement mode: Fly
Resistance 15 to one energy type* 20 1 (Clumsy) (Ex or Su) 20 4
Every 5 additional points of energy Movement mode: Fly
resistance 5 N/A (Good) (Ex or Su) 28 4
+3 natural armor bonus 30 1 Movement mode: Fly
Every additional point of natural (Perfect) (Ex or Su) 35 4
armor bonus +10 N/A Movement mode: Fly
+3 deflection bonus to AC 35 1 (Poor) (Ex or Su) 22 4
Every additional point of Every additional 5 feet of
deflection bonus to AC +10 N/A Fly speed 8 N/A
Damage Reduction 3/-- 45 1 Paralysis (Ex or Su)* 40 5
Every additional +1/-- DR +15 N/A Poison (Ex)* 30 3
Damage Reduction 5/material 40 1 Pounce (Ex) 25 2
Every additional +1/material DR +10 N/A Prehensile Tail 10 1
Ability Damage (Su)* 25 3 Psionics Varies 3
Blindsense (Ex) 60 feet 20 3 Rake (Ex) 12 1
Blindsight (Ex) 30 feet 40 4 Ray (Su or Sp)** 10 0
Blindsight (Ex) 60 feet 55 5 Spellcasting Varies 3
Breath Weapon (Su)** 20 3 Stinger** 5 1
Confusion (Su)* 35 4 Touch Attack** 5 1
Constrict (Ex) (1d6+Str bonus) 15 2 Trample (Ex) 30 3
Energy Blast (Su)** 20 0 Tremorsense (Ex or Su) 30 feet 35 3
Energy Drain (Su)* 50 6 Tremorsense (Ex or Su) 60 feet 50 4
Exoskeleton (Ex) (as per breastplate) 15 1
Fast Healing 1 (Ex) 40 5
*This attack requires a delivery method, purchased separately. See the ability description.
**This is a delivery method for an attack of some kind. See the ability description.
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